Gulf Plains


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (2009)
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Area: 886,798 hectares (8,867.98 km2)

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed medium not assessed
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Site summary
The Gulf Plains IBA supports large breeding populations of the vulnerable Sarus Crane and more than 1% of the global population of Brolga, Black-tailed Godwit, Great Knot, Eastern Curlew, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Lesser Sand Plover, Grey-tailed Tattler, Little Curlew, Pied Oystercatcher, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Red-necked Stint and Black-winged Stilt along with the near threatened Australian Bustard and nine savanna biome-restricted species.

Acknowledgements
The nomination was prepared by Ian Fox.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gulf Plains (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gulf-plains-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.